Nigerian singer Chinedu Okoli, popularly known as Flavour, has declared that he doesn’t identify as an Afrobeats artiste. This statement was made during an interview on the Afrobeats podcast hosted by Adesope_shopsydoo on Instagram.Flavour’s unexpected admission has sparked interest and debate among music enthusiasts. When asked about his thoughts on the dominance of Afrobeats singers like Davido, Wizkid, and Burna Boy, Flavour seized the opportunity to clarify his genre. He stated that his music is a unique brand of African music that shouldn’t be categorized under Afrobeats.Meanwhile, the singer, known for his captivating live performances and hit songs like Ada…
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Tagovailoa bashed the 43-year-old in a Monday interview on the “Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz,” saying that he didn’t feel he was an NFL quarterback until Mike McDaniel took over for Flores ahead of the 2022 season.”To put it in simplest terms, if you woke up every morning and I told you (that), you suck at what you did, that you don’t belong doing what you do, that you shouldn’t be here, that this guy should be here, that you haven’t earned this right, and then you have somebody else come in and tell you, ‘Dude, you are the…
The United States top diplomat landed in Israel on Monday with a message for those pleading for an end to the war in Gaza. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said that he consulted with Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who – the American official said – had accepted a “bridging proposal” for a ceasefire in Gaza. The proposal ostensibly aims to bridge unresolved disputes between Israel and the Palestinian group Hamas in order to scale down violence in Gaza, where Israel has killed more than 40,000 people and uprooted nearly the entire 2.3 million population during the last 10 months.…
After a relationship that spanned two decades, two engagements, two weddings and headlines too numerous to count, Jennifer Lopez has filed for divorce from Ben Affleck. The filing Tuesday in Los Angeles Superior Court brought to an apparent end a celebrity coupling — or at least the second installment of it — that dazzled from the very heights of the pop culture firmament and emblazoned countless tabloid covers. They became known, even before such power-couple portmanteaus were ubiquitous, as “Bennifer.” After meeting, falling in love and getting engaged in the early 2000s — and starring together in 2003’s infamous “Gigli” and 2004’s “Jersey…
Speech delivered by Inger Andersen A rapid and comprehensive energy transition is essential to slow climate change, which we are seeing intensify again this year as temperature records topple. Critical energy transition minerals are of course essential – as we can see in growing demand. In 2023, clean energy drove a 30 percent increase in demand for lithium. While nickel, cobalt, graphite and rare earth elements saw increases between 8 and 15 percent. To stay on track for a 1.5°C scenario, we need to invest in a reliable and affordable supply of critical energy transition minerals that meets surging demand. However, we…
Mpox is “not the ‘new COVID’” and European governments need to show strong political commitment to eliminate it, while standing in solidarity with Africa, a top official of the UN World Health Organization (WHO) said on Tuesday. Briefing journalists in Geneva, Dr. Hans Kluge, WHO Regional Director for Europe, insisted that the risk from mpox to the general population was “low”. He rejected comparisons between the fast-spreading viral disease which the agency declared an international public health emergency last week, and the COVID-19 pandemic, “regardless of whether it’s mpox clade 1, behind the ongoing outbreak in east-central Africa, or mpox clade 2, behind the 2022 outbreak that…
The 2024/25 UEFA Champions League will see a new draw format with 36 teams competing for the most sought-after club competition for teams based in Europe.Starting from the 2024/25 season, the UEFA Champions League will feature a revamped format, expanding from 32 to 36 participating teams.The key changes in the new Champions League format(1) Single League Stage: The traditional group stage is replaced by a single league phase, where all 36 teams compete against each other in a unified table.(2) Eight Matches: Each team will play eight matches against eight different opponents, with four home games and four away games,…
The Steelers offense has underwhelmed in their first two games of the preseason with just 15 points and two losses to show.It has caused many to panic following an offseason full of change in Pittsburgh, but new offensive coordinator Arthur Smith isn’t too worried quite yet.”Preseason can distort reality, good or bad. We’ve all seen it,” Smith said. “That’s not acceptable, but at the same time, you’d rather go through that now then have that happen Week 1.” Smith has a point. Although he wasn’t a member of the 2023 Steelers coaching staff, Pittsburgh had itself a preseason to remember.…
Montreal, Canada – Canada has refused to comment on a planned United States sale of Canadian-made weapons to Israel, after news of the deal drew rebuke from rights advocates who argue the arms will help fuel Israeli human rights abuses against Palestinians. In a brief statement to Al Jazeera on Tuesday, a spokesman for Canada’s foreign affairs department, Global Affairs Canada, said it “will not speculate on a possible Foreign Military Sale by the United States”. “Since January 8th, the Government of Canada has not approved new arms export permits to Israel, and this remains the federal government’s approach,” it…
A Rikers Island detainee housed in the jail’s medical unit died after he was rushed to a Queens hospital Tuesday morning, the Department of Correction announced. The 63-year-old man was found inside moved from the North Infirmary Command on Rikers to Mount Sinai Hospital in Astoria at approximately 5:22 a.m., according to jail records. He was pronounced dead about an hour later, said DOC spokesperson Patrick Rocchio, who noted the incident would be reviewed by multiple oversight bodies. THE CITY is withholding the man’s name pending his family’s notification. Rocchio did not detail why the detainee was held in the medical unit or if…